(Relief Web) – Syria must free dozens of children held in an interrogation center after they were evacuated from rebel-held parts of the city of Homs, the UN children’s agency said on Tuesday. “As of today, there are 56 children at the facility, including 34 boys between 15 and 18, 10 boys under 15, and 12 girls below 18,” said Marixie Mercado, spokeswoman for UNICEF.
UNICEF calls for release of Homs children
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